defibrillation

• Procedimento médico que consiste na aplicação de um choque elétrico controlado no coração para interromper a fibrilação e restaurar o ritmo cardíaco normal, geralmente realizado com um desfibrilador.

A medical procedure that involves delivering a controlled electric shock to the heart to stop fibrillation and restore a normal heartbeat, typically performed using a defibrillator.

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   A medical treatment that delivers a controlled electric shock to the heart to stop an irregular, life-threatening rhythm (fibrillation) and restore a normal heartbeat.

   Procedimento médico de emergência

   • The paramedics performed defibrillation on the patient after his cardiac arrest.
   • Quick defibrillation can significantly increase the chance of survival.
   • The training course covered how to use an AED for defibrillation.